“Do you know who I am?!” — That’s the shocking line fellow passengers say Meghan Markle shouted after being refused a first-class seat on a budget airline. Yes, you read that correctly: the Duchess of Sussex, used to private jets and luxury travel, allegedly found herself at the center of an embarrassing mid-air storm when staff informed her that the low-cost carrier she’d boarded didn’t even offer first class.
According to stunned witnesses, Meghan appeared frustrated from the moment she stepped onto the flight. Sources claim she had expected to be seated in first class, only to be told the aircraft featured standard economy seating only. “Her face dropped,” one passenger recounted. “She looked like she couldn’t believe it. Then she said, ‘There must be a mistake.’ When the crew explained there was no first class, she snapped, ‘Do you know who I am?!’ It was surreal.”
The scene, which quickly spread across social media thanks to alleged passenger accounts, has left the internet ablaze. Memes of Meghan sitting in economy with captions like “Royalty meets reality” and “From Palace to peanuts” have flooded TikTok and X. Critics were merciless, accusing her of entitlement. “She wanted champagne, but got soda in a plastic cup,” one commenter joked.
But not everyone is mocking the Duchess. Supporters leapt to her defense, insisting the story was exaggerated and designed to humiliate her. “If Meghan sneezes on a plane, they’ll turn it into a scandal,” one fan wrote. Others pointed out the double standard, noting that male royals rarely face the same scrutiny over their travel arrangements.
Airline representatives refused to comment directly on the incident but confirmed the flight in question “operates with a single-class cabin.” Industry insiders suggest Meghan may have been misinformed by her travel team or booking service.
Still, the alleged outburst has reopened old wounds over Meghan’s image. Critics claim it proves she’s “addicted to luxury,” while her defenders say it’s another example of relentless media obsession with tearing her down.
Whether the story is blown out of proportion or not, one thing is certain: even at 30,000 feet, Meghan Markle can’t escape the turbulence of public opinion.
